The premiere of “Scarlet & Gray Days” aired Wednesday night on BTN/BTN2Go to rave reviews. [ MORE: Watch “Scarlet & Gray Days” now on BTN2Go ] Did you miss BTN Originals’ all-access look at the defending national champ Ohio State’s training camp? If so, catch encore presentations at 5:30 and 9 p.m. ET tonight on BTN. Whether you watched it or not, I wanted to share a few of my favorite moments from the series’ first of two episodes. Speaking of which, the second episode will debut at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday. *** After a great intro from J.K. Simmons,

Our summer football tour brought us to Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Wednesday morning, which, of course, means the quarterback position was a very popular topic. [ MORE: 5 things Tom Dienhart learned | Fun notes from Michigan practice ] Who has the edge in the race to start Michigan’s season opener Thursday, Sept. 3 at Utah? Is it Iowa transfer Jake Rudock? Junior Shane Morris? Someone else? There’s still 14 days until new coach Jim Harbaugh has to select a starter, and when he does make the decision, it doesn’t mean only one guy will take snaps. It was just

That @zone6_osu swag is official… 👌🏼🎩 A photo posted by Zach Smith (@coachzachsmith) on Aug 18, 2015 at 3:26pm PDT Ohio State has one of the most well-recognized jerseys in college football. However, it is possible the Buckeyes may be mixing it up this season. OSU wide receivers coach Zach Smith posted a photo on Instagram today, which shows a matte black Buckeye helmet with a red and white stripe down the middle. The helmet features two Buckeye stickers on the front, as well as a “Zone 6” decal, which refers to OSU’s wide receivers. Check out the photo on

Nebraska head coach Mike Riley announced on Wednesday that Huskers wide receiver and return specialist De’Mornay Pierson-El will be out six to eight weeks after suffering a foot injury in Tuesday’s practice. Nebraska Athletics released the news via email on Wednesday afternoon. The release also confirms that Huskers freshman receiver Lavan Alston will be out for the season after suffering a knee injury during Tuesday’s practice. Pierson-El ranked second nationally in punt-return average last season (17.5 yards per return), and he tied for the national lead with three returns for touchdowns. On offense, Pierson-El caught 23 passes for 321 yards

Our countdown to kickoff series chugs along, and today it’s all about Big Ten West breakout players. [ MORE: Top non-conference game | Top under-the-radar game | East must-see game | West must-see game | East most underrated player | West most underrated player | East surprise team | West surprise team | East breakout player ] There are no shortage of candidates this season, from as far east as Purdue to as far west as Nebraska. Who is your leading Big Ten West breakout player candidate? See BTN.com’s Tom Dienhart, Sean Merriman and Brent Yarina’s selections below. Update: De’Mornay

When it comes to Big Ten football personalities, there aren’t many bigger than Shilique Calhoun. [ GET TO KNOW: Drew Ott | Jordan Lucas | Nate Sudfeld & Joshua Perry | Mason Monheim | Joe Bolden | Leonte Carroo | Corey Clement | Tommy Armstrong | Theiren Cockran | Nick VanHoose ] The Michigan State defensive end is comfortable in so many roles, on and off the field. Calhoun has shown this at Big Ten media days each of the last two seasons, more than happily grabbing the mic and interviewing teammates and rivals (2014 example | 2015 example). He’s

The arrival of Jim Harbaugh has sent the Michigan program into a new stratosphere. Harbaugh is being hailed as a savior, as the program looks for its first Big Ten title since 2004. Harbaugh inherits a team that has talent. It just needs some direction, leadership and swagger, all of which Harbaugh can provide. The defense is ready-made for success. It’s the offense that needs a lot of attention. Here are three things I’ll be watching at Michigan. 1. Who will be the quarterback? This is a question that has been nagging since the equipment was put away after last